Meth possession: Indonesian farm worker gets jail and caning
KUCHING: An Indonesian man was sentenced to two years in prison and three strokes of the cane by the Magistrates’ Court here today, for possessing 5.51 grams of methamphetamine last April. Accused Muksin, 26, a farm worker pleaded guilty after a charge was read out by an interpreter in front of Magistrate Zaiton Anuar. According […]
Policeman, wife charged with trafficking Indonesian woman
KLANG: A police officer and his wife pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to trafficking an Indonesian woman for exploitation as forced labour. S. Vijiyan Rao, 38, and K. Rineshini Naidu, 35, a businesswoman, were jointly charged with committing the offence on Zailis, 46, at a house in Taman Industri Bolton, Gombak, between […]
Moment of silence for Swinburne Sarawak graduate
KUCHING: A moment of silence was observed to remember a Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus student during today’s (Aug 30) graduation ceremony. The late Adrian Prakasa was a student from Indonesia who pursued his tertiary studies at Swinburne Sarawak. His brother Agung Saputra, 34, said he was very proud of his sibling’s achievement. “I’m […]
Indonesia’s worker ban spells even more trouble for construction sector
KUCHING: The temporary ban of its citizens by the Indonesian government from working in Malaysia is unfortunate news to the construction industry, says James Ha Tung In. Ha, who is chairman of Sarawak Building and Civil Engineering Contractors Association (SBCECA), believed that the freeze would cause the continuation of labour shortage—already acute currently—and affect the […]
Jailed three months for illegal possession of protected plants
SIBU: Nine Indonesians aged between 20 and 39 were each sentenced to three months’ jail and fined RM500 in default two weeks’ jail by the Kapit Sessions Court yesterday for keeping protected plants without permit. Judge Marutin Pagan handed down the sentence after the accused pleaded guilty to the joint charge. Ujang Saliman, 38, Paulus […]
Indonesians mourn governor’s son found dead in Swiss river
BANDUNG, Indonesia: Tens of thousands of people filled streets in the city of Bandung today to mourn a governor’s son, who was found dead in a Swiss river last week after a search that captivated Indonesia. The disappearance of Emmeril “Eril” Kahn Mumtadz last month gained national attention, with Indonesians posting images and videos online […]
Indonesia gets three months for illegal entry
KUCHING: An Indonesian man was sentenced to three months’ jail by the Sessions Court here on Tuesday for entering Sarawak without a valid travel document. Handi, 26, pleaded guilty to the charge which was read out by an interpreter before Judge Maris Agan. He was arrested in an apartment building at Jalan Song around 11.15pm […]
June 29 for decision on Tronoh rep rape trial
IPOH: The High Court here today set June 29 for decision whether Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong will be acquitted or convicted on a charge of raping his Indonesian maid. Judge Datuk Abdul Wahab Mohamed set the date after hearing submissions of the defence and the prosecution at the end of the defence case. The prosecution was conducted by […]
Indonesian male, 28, arrested for molest
MARUDI: A 28 year-old Indonesian national was detained by the police on Sunday after he allegedly licked a six-year-old girl’s private part. The suspect had also allegedly tried to insert his penis into the girl’s vagina. According to Marudi police chief DSP Mohd Ruslan Mat Kib, the suspect was picked up by a team of […]
Thrill-seekers dine in the sky
JAKARTA: Indonesians are heading out to eat again as the COVID-19 pandemic’s grip on the country loosens, and some thrill-seekers in Jakarta are celebrating by having dinner while dangling 50 metres in the air. The Lounge in the Sky opened to the public this week in the capital of Muslim-majority Indonesia. Spots were snapped up […]
